1) San Jose Says No: http://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2013/05/03/san-jose-state-university-faculty-pushes-back-against-edx (5/3/2013) San Jose University comes to the conclusions that MOOCs are an existential threat to public university like Sane Jose and that MOOCs do not provide any educational advantages–but rather, instead, that the MOOC movement is largely fueled by long term financial considerations.
2) It’s a MOOC world: http://monitor.icef.com/2013/04/part-one-mooc-development-continues-to-pick-up-speed/ (4/26/2013) It’s a MOOC world! Why Moocs development is increasing in velocity: http://monitor.icef.com/2013/04/part-one-mooc-development-continues-to-pick-up-speed/
3) Who’s who of the investors and MOOC providers : http://chronicle.com/article/Major-Players-in-the-MOOC/138817 (5/2/2013)
9)MOOC Dabbling http://www.npr.org/2013/04/23/178623872/making-the-most-of-moocs-the-ins-and-outs-of-e-learning (4/23/2012) Public radio interview with MOOC takers–gives first hand perspectives of professor accessibility, cheating and how to get help when you take a MOOC .
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